Gold Slips On Fading Brexit Expectations

 | Jun 21, 2016 07:10AM ET


Gold Slips On Fading Brexit Expectations

  • Gold was down for a second session on Tuesday as Asian stocks extended a rally on growing expectations that Britain would opt to remain in the European Union in a referendum later this week. Better sentiment on global equities will likely continue to pressure gold unless the UK vote tightens once again.
  • In our opinion spot gold may be under pressure in the coming sessions, but longer-term factors driving the gold demand are still intact. We think that gold could be a very good buying opportunity if it pulls back a little bit.
  • Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee starts later on Tuesday (14:00 GMT), and she may offer clues on the timing of the next US interest rate hike. The Fed kept interest rates unchanged near record lows and lowered its projections for hikes in 2017 and 2018 in June.
  • Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said yesterday that a vote by Britain to leave the European Union could have "moderate direct effects" on the US economy, but probably does not pose big financial risks. He added: “My outlook is for continued moderate economic growth and inflation gradually returning to our 2% target.”
  • Gold is highly sensitive to rising interest rates, which lift the opportunity cost of holding the precious metal.


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